A general view of Ramat Shlomo, a Jewish settlement in the mai...1 picture

A general view of Ramat Shlomo, a Jewish settlement in the mainly Palestinian eastern sector of Jerusalem, seen on December 18 2012. Israeli planning committees are to weigh several plans for nearly 5,000 new settler homes in...More

A general view of Ramat Shlomo, a Jewish settlement in the mainly Palestinian...A general view of Ramat Shlomo, a Jewish settlement in the mainly Palestinian eastern sector of Jerusalem, seen on December 18 2012. Israeli planning committees are to weigh several plans for nearly 5,000 new settler homes in neighbourhoods of annexed east Jerusalem this week, with at least one major project set for final approval. The four projects are up for discussion after Israel gave the green light for the construction of 1,500 homes in the east Jerusalem neighbourhood of Ramat Shlomo, in a move which has already drawn sharp US criticism.LessMore